SMB

We believe Azerbaijan’s socio-economic development is closely linked with entrepreneurship and its future development!

Interest in SME Houses as an innovative model in the field of business services is increasing Additional 55 people were engaged in training within the framework of the “Karabakh SME 2026” project More than 312,000 services were provided to entrepreneurs in SME Houses in the first half of 2026 Applications of entrepreneurs were considered at KOBİA In the first half of 2026, the KOBİA Call Centre via number 131 responded to approximately 5,000 enquiries The next meeting within the framework of the "Investment Journey" project was held in the city of Aghsu Business projects that have received the "Startup" Certificate are developing More than 50 meetings with entrepreneurs were organised in the first half of 2026 Another meeting with entrepreneurs was organised in the city of Mingachevir A production enterprise for test kits and medical plastic packaging products will be established

Meeting between KOBİA and the Germany Society for International Cooperation 12.10.23

At the meeting between KOBİA and GIZ, mutual avenues were shared on joint projects and cooperation opportunities in the field of SMBs.

Orkhan Mammadov, Chairman of the Board of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA), met with Sandra Schenke, Country Director for Azerbaijan and Georgia of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ).

At the meeting, joint projects in the field of SMBs, including the "Digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Eastern Partnership countries" Program, works carried out within the scope of the "Joint Germany-Azerbaijani Program on Professional Development Managers in the Business Community of Azerbaijan" coordinated by GIZ and KOBİA, and cooperation opportunities were discussed. It was highlighted that some 50 Azerbaijani businesspersons and managers will benefit from the German-Azerbaijani Joint Program by the end of 2023. Managers are pleased with the new format of the program, covering innovative areas of the economy and involves the attendance of various groups. At the meeting, ideas were shared on the extension of the Germany-Azerbaijani Joint Program.